A group of six Occupiers put up tents Thursday evening on a strip of grass off North Fourth Street. They were still there Friday morning, as more signs and people arrived.

"We all have jobs, school and things to do," said 29-year-old Rob Heckman, of Bath.

The 40-person general assembly voted earlier Thursday to embrace the 24-hour commitment -- at least as a "logistics run."

"If it comes to the point if we didn't have people here, we'd pack it in and go from there," Heckman said. But not before reaching out on the group's phone chain, Facebook page or website.

The group didn't venture out in the cold night unprepared.

Several members spent an evening with Occupy Bethlehem. There, Easton demonstrators acknowledged their commitment and picked up some tips.

Having splashed in a puddle one night, 21-year-old Josh Gulick recalled waking up "freezing" at 6 a.m. at the Bethlehem camp. Now, the Phillipsburg man has extra sleeping bags.

The group's also learned to use boot and hand warmers, keep the tents off the ground and to sit or stand on cardboard signs to retain warmth.

Noting Occupy Wall Street's sustainability, Northampton County Community College student Mark McDonald, 26, said the camps here are more sustainable than in larger cities.

The solidarity of the Occupy movement was attractive to members of the Easton camp. Some decried corporations' monetary involvement in elections or the unequal distribution of wealth.

Unlike Occupiers in major cities -- which reported hundreds of arrests Thursday night -- the Easton group reports support from the city.

Permitting restrictions ruled out Scott Park for a permanent camp, and Centre Square's county ownership ruled it out. But the mayor gave the green light for the patch of grass of North Fourth Street, where the demonstrators hope to attract more people.

And so far the public's been receptive.

"We were here 10 minutes and somebody brought some water and a rake to help with the leaves," Heckman said.